Homespun Haints: True Ghost Stories

Becky and Diana set out to find ghosts nestled in the nooks and crannies of the Appalachian mountains--and they find them! Listen to the experiences they had in the following locations:

1. The Broad River Inn in Chimney Rock, NC
2. The Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA
3. The Historic Scott County Jail in Huntsville, TN
4. Historic Rugby, TN
5. The Exchange Place in Kingsport, TN
6. The Deery In...

On the lonely streets of one small Appalachian town, Old Joe wanders with his knife, looking for his next victim. About 100 miles away, strange lights hover over Brown Mountain, taunting the locals and puzzling skeptics for nearly a century. Are these stories merely urban legends, or would recent photographic evidence suggest there’s some truth behind the mystery?

 Episode photo by Michael Mouritz on Unsplash

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Debra knew a massive tornado was on its way--the air had felt "troubled" that morning. But as she got in her car to race the storm home, a ghostly whisper held her back, and possibly saved her life.

About the guest

After years of practicing witchcraft while simultaneously studying astrophysics and teaching meteorology, Dr. Debra Burris is a delightful sparkling prism of unexpected juxtapositions. She is ...

Brandon Weston, Ozark folklorist and healer, has seen some very strange things when called on by the community to take care of hauntings. However, the strange light-absorbing spirit creatures known in these parts as "boogers" are a special kind of weird--and Brandon has seen a lot of them.
 
Brandon Weston is a guardian of Ozark traditions in three dimensions: he’s a folklorist, an author, and a spirit worker. His...

Becky isn't sure if she saw an apparition that late foggy night as she wearily drove home, but many others have seen strange things wandering the windy roads through the Smoky Mountains. Barefoot hitchhiking ghosts, vengeful coal miners, and ghosts with warnings to drivers still haunt unsuspecting motorists along these strange roads. And we'll tell you where and how to find them. Today, on Homespun Haints.

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When Miranda Young and Kristy Sumner, PhD, decided to take over the Historic Scott County Jail, they discovered it was full of spirits who were genuinely excited to meet them.

We first interviewed Kristy Sumner in 2020, in one of our best paranormal podcast episodes about haunted jailhouses in the South. Back then, she was doing paranormal investigations in and around Ocala, FL. While she is still a part of Soul Sisters P...

Byron grew up in a haunted area surrounded by haunted houses and ghosts, but she never feared the messages she received from those that had passed. Now as an adult, she serves her community by cleansing and blessing homes and writing books to help others learn the field magic that has been passed down for generations in her family.

H. Byron Ballard  MFA, is a teacher, folklorist and writer. A Western NC native, Byron is re...

Sean and Jennifer Bowman of Bump in the Night Society have experienced some things that will make your skin crawl, but they keep going back for more.

Check out Bump in the Night's videos and links at linktr.ee/bumpinthenightsociety

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When psychic medium Dr. Ronda Caudill purchased the historic Nickerson Snead house, she planned on moving in. However, after starting renovations, she realized that this old house was too haunted even for her. 

Ronda L. Caudill, PhD is a writer, publisher, psychic medium, tasseographer, Reiki Master, witch and owner of the haunted Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA. She is the owner of Full Moon Publishing, LLC, Co-...

You begged us to reveal more spooky secrets about incredibly haunted Appalachia, so enjoy this true story about the hauntings of Jonesborough, Tennessee. Today, we speak with Anne, program Director of the McKinney Center and also an author and playwright, to talk about her experiences at the heritage alliance and with SRS paranormal. Join us on this journey to Tennessee’s oldest European settled town, and and hear about the 1840s D...

Lower-half body apparitions are more common than you think, fast food restaurants have secret sauces and some haunted castles can kill you. We learned a lot from our Season 5, and we want to ensure you go forth this winter with the same valuable knowledge that will keep you safe from the lure of the picture-perfect lifestyle. Life is messy, ghosts are messier, and we may have the messiest morals of all.

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Matt and Meredith of Boredwalk may have a dark, macabre sense of humor that they imbue into their spooky products, but they definitely know how to run a successful business. Join us as we discuss the ghastly hilarious inspiration behind some of their favorite products, and learn a little about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into running a creatively-focused enterprise.

Check out Boredwalk at www.boredwalk.com and be ...

Diana continues to remain a skeptic to the paranormal, even after everything she has experienced. But today, her ancestors whop her upside the head with a message from beyond that she just cannot ignore.

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Tempest had her wards up around her home, but something still got through. Something inhuman, that rode in on the back of a visitor.

Laura Tempest Zakroff is an artist, dancer, author, and modern traditional witch who has lived in many haunted houses.

Check out Tempest's books at lauratempestzakroff.com and her Instagram at @owlkeyme.arts

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Frantz wasn’t planning on staying in a haunted hotel, but somehow he managed to find himself surrounded by ghosts in three different lodgings. Except for the last hotel—that room had a demon grandma in it.

Repeat guest Frantz describes his encounters with ghosts of Tibetan monks in a Florida Airbnb, undead peeping toms in a hotel in Phoenix, and a dark presence in a San Francisco lodging. But, per his usual, Frantz handles...

Ron didn’t really think the spell would work, that he would actually sacrifice his friend to the devil. But he tried it anyway….

Ron Reikki, author and poet, shares an experience from his youth where he did something that haunts him to this day.

Check out Ron's works on Google. 

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Robert Curran, AKA Dr. Bob, shares some of the ancient folk wisdom of Ireland along with many, many Irish ghost stories.

Check out Bob Curran's books at obrien.ie/robert-curran and simonandschuster.com/authors/Bob-Curran/146578219

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Jo Kerrigan, who literally wrote the book on Druids in the pagan world of Ireland--a place she considers a portal to the fairy world--explains how the origins of Halloween evolved from Samhain.

Check out all of Jo's books from O'Brien press at obrien.ie/jo-kerrigan

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Nick's haunted Michigan house features a frequently shaking bed and serpentine black mist. Or…is that just Nick?

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